{"id":"aeab5fe0-7332-4f6d-8f50-eacb5aa3e516","slug":"a-case-of-dual-three-column-thoracic-spinal-fractures-following-traumatic-injury","title":"A case of dual three-column thoracic spinal fractures following traumatic injury","authors":["Taylor Waitt","Vamsi Reddy","Dayton Grogan","Pearce Lane","Joseph Kilianski","John DeVine","Alexander Post"],"abstract":"Background: Thoracic spine fracture-dislocations due to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) rarely involve double- level, noncontiguous lesions. Case Description: A 19-year-old male following an MVA was paraplegic; he exhibited full motor/sensory loss below the T4 level (i.e., ASIA scale Grade A). The chest X-ray, magnetic resonance, and computed tomography studies confirmed T3–T5 and T11–12 fractures, warranting T3–L3 thoracolumbar decompression and fusion. Despite surgical intervention, the patient’s neurological status remained unchanged. Conclusion: This case illustrates the rare presentation of noncontiguous, posttraumatic thoracic spinal lesions requiring simultaneous decompression/fixation.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/aeab5fe0-7332-4f6d-8f50-eacb5aa3e516/featured/hero-cropped-1781563393610.jpg","publishDate":"2020-06-13T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_189_2020","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/10079/SNI-11-150.pdf"}